Article: Associated Press pulls its poll from the BCS

RALPH D. RUSSO, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
12-22-2004

Associated Press pulls its poll from the BCS
By RALPH D. RUSSO, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Date: 12-22-2004, Wednesday
Section: SPORTS
Edtion: One Star B

NEW YORK - The Associated Press has told the Bowl Championship Series to stop using its college football poll to determine which teams play for the national title and in the most prestigious bowl games.

The BCS has used the AP poll of 65 writers and broadcasters as a component in its rankings since the system was implemented by officials from the Big East, Big 12, Big Ten, Atlantic Coast Conference, Pac-10, Southeastern Conference and Notre Dame in 1998.

The AP said such ...

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